Oh, the plausible pretences, the golden names, the feigned
holiness, the demure behavior mixed with damnable hypocrisy, that
attend the persons that have forsaken the Lord Jesus, that have
despised his person, trampled upon him, and "counted the blood of
the covenant wherewith they were sanctified an unholy thing." They
have crucified him to themselves, and think that they can go to
heaven without him, yea, pretend they love him, when they hate him;
pretend they have him, when they have cast him off; pretend they
trust in him, when they bid defiance to his undertakings for the
world.
So they both went on, and Ignorance he came after. Now, when they
had passed him a little way, they entered into a very dark lane,
where they met a man whom seven devils had bound with seven strong
cords, and were carrying him back to the door that they saw on the
side of the hill. Matt. 12: 45; Prov. 5: 22. Now good Christian
began to tremble, and so did Hopeful, his companion; yet as the
devils led away the man, Christian looked to see if he knew him; and
he thought it might be one Turn-away that dwelt in the town of
Apostasy. But he did not perfectly see his face; for he did hang his
head like a thief that is found. But being gone past, Hopeful looked
after him, and espied on his back a paper with this inscription:
"Wanton professor and damnable apostate.
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